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New England, New South Wales

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Biography

Parliamentary service

Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2004 (term began 1.7.2005) and 2010. Resigned 8.8.2013.

Elected to the House of Representatives for New England, New South Wales, 2013 and 2016. Election ruled void 27.10.17 under section 44 of the Constitution; ruled ineligible from 2.7.16. Re-elected 2.12.17.

Parliamentary positions

Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.6.08 to 18.9.08.

Ministerial appointments

Minister for Agriculture from 18.9.13 to 21.9.15.

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources from 21.9.15 to 27.10.17 and from 6.12.17 to 20.12.17.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia from 27.7.17 to 27.10.17.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 20.12.17 to 26.2.18.

Committee service

Senate Standing: Library from 16.8.05 to 7.12.05.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 16.8.05 to 13.9.05 and References Committee from 6.9.05 to 11.9.06; Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 16.8.05 to 11.9.06; Economics from 11.9.06 to 14.5.09; Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 14.5.09 to 2.2.10.

Senate Select: Fuel and Energy from 26.6.08 to 18.3.10.

Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 16.8.05 to 11.3.10.

House Standing: Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources from 1.3.18 (Chair from 1.3.18)

Parliamentary party positions

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 8.12.09 to 18.9.13. Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction from 8.12.09 to 25.3.10; Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Infrastructure and Water from 25.3.10 to 14.9.10; Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water from 14.9.10 to 18.9.13.

Leader of The Nationals in the Senate from 17.9.08 to 8.8.13.

Federal Parliamentary Deputy Leader, The Nationals from 13.9.13 to 12.2.16.

Federal Parliamentary Leader, The Nationals from 12.2.16 to 27.10.17 and from 6.12.17 to 26.2.18.